Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Lights Before Christmas

Normally, we go when we are back for Christmas, but since this year is Ryan's family's Christmas (and because the zoo was already open for the lights) we figured we might as well go over Thanksgiving.

Another BIG factor was that we thought the weather would be nicer in November than in December - and man were we right! I think this was the nicest weather we have EVER had. One year we had a torrential downpour and had to hide under a bridge, while most other years it is snowy or slushy or just plain COLD. This year it was around 38* and clear skies! [Yes, I will admit, the snow makes the lights shimmer and sparkle, but I would must prefer to not be miserable when looking at them.]

It is just crazy. Every year we go we always comment about how when you are at the zoo during the summer you don't even notice the trees and then in the winter you are amazed at how many there actually are around the property.

WARNING - THERE ARE TONS OF PICTURES - AND I EVEN CUT THEM DOWN FROM THE HUNDREDS THAT WE TOOK TO LESS THAN 35![PS HUGE PROPS to Ryan for taking the pictures all night long]

Hope you enjoy the beauty! (But honestly, no matter how nice the pictures are, they don't do the zoo justice - you just NEED to go yourself!)

These are a couple short videos of the lights that they have synced with music. I LOVE IT! I took the videos to send to our friends back in warm California :)